What are the responsibilities and job description for the Product Manager OR Senior Product Manager Events Platform Operations position at TED Conferences, LLC?
RESPONSIBILITIES
Lead crossfunctional team : Collaborate with product designers engineers and other functions to ideate design build launch and grow external and internal userfacing products
Drive strategy : Partner with Business and Technology leadership to define the vision strategy and roadmap for event products and internal platforms ensuring alignment with organizational goals
Outcomedriven execution : Manage daytoday delivery translating highlevel ideas into detailed feature specifications user stories and epics that drive results
Event operations : Oversee event preparation operations and postevent processes to ensure seamless execution across TEDs global events; support live TED events operations as necessary
Internal tools enablement : Lead training enablement and coordination for internal teams using key SaaS tools such as Sailthru and Webflow among others
Platform maintenance : Support ongoing maintenance upgrades and production issue management to keep critical systems reliable and userfriendly
Stakeholder alignment & executive communication : Collaborate closely with people across the organization to create tools that deliver exceptional user and business value; present roadmap and progress to stakeholders and TED leadership with clarity and transparency
Performance measurement : Define and measure KPIs to evaluate the success of products and their impact on organizational and user outcomes
Qualifications : ABOUT YOU
Product experience : 35 years of product management experience with a history of delivering impactful products that delight users and meet business goals; events experience is a plus
Operational expertise : Familiarity with SaaS tools like Sailthru Webflow or similar
Userfocused : Empathetic creative and detailoriented with a strong sense of what makes for great user experiences and a collaborative approach with design partners
Technologically proficient : Quick to learn new technologies and adept at navigating tradeoffs with engineering peers; proficient in all phases of the product development lifecycle including discovery user research prioritization feature specification usability testing and analytics
Handson problemsolver : Willing to roll up your sleeves to tackle operational production or other tasks needed to produce a great event and drive success more generally; pointperson / air traffic control on all eventsrelated issues (need to physically attend 23 events per year)
Lead through ambiguity : Remains focused and composed in stressful or uncertain situations guiding teams toward clarity and actionable outcomes.
Collaborative & strategic thinker : Outcomedriven with the ability to define measure and communicate success metrics and prioritize efforts with organizational priorities in mind
Clear communicator : Skilled at distilling complex ideas into persuasive audiencetailored narratives to influence strategy and decisionmaking
Missionoriented : You should have a strong belief in TEDs mission and values
WHY WORK FOR US
TED is a global community welcoming people from every discipline and culture who seek a deeper understanding of the world. We believe passionately in the power of ideas to change attitudes lives and ultimately the world. TED began in 1984 as a conference where Technology Entertainment and Design converged and today covers almost all topics from science to business to global issues in more than 100 languages. Everything we do is driven by this goal : How can we best spread great ideas
If youre excited about shaping the tools that power TEDs world class events and enabling teams across a truly missiondriven organization to deliver impact at scale wed love to hear from you!
Additional Information :
Salary Range : $115000 $155000 per year
BENEFITS
Full health benefits (medical dental vision)
Paid family leave
Worklife balance is encouraged through our flexible paid time off.
Free OneMedical and SpringHealth membership for you and your dependents to address physical and mental wellbeing
401k
TED Conferences LLC is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin disability status protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law. We invite all qualified candidates to apply online with their resume.
Remote Work : Employment Type :
Fulltime
Salary : $115,000 - $155,000
